What do Kate Middleton’s boobs have to do with Halle Berry? Unfortunately, more than either of them would like.

While the Duchess of Cambridge and the entire palace is suing mad over the topless photo scandal, Halle Berry is fighting for the right to live in France with daughter Nahla. Why France? For starters it’s a long way from where her ex, Gabriel Aubrey, lives, but more importantly the actress asserts the paparazzi overseas are less invasive than stateside.

However, Kate Middleton topless photos from her and Prince William’s vacation in France are throwing quite a wrench in that argument!

Gabriel Aubrey’s lawyer previously had the tragic tale of Princess Diana‘s death 15 years ago to argue otherwise, but with Kate’s topless photos now has not only more ammo to argue France is no safer, but more timely evidence to stand on.

The National Enquirer has turned up the drama a notch, insisting the pressure of Halle Berry’s custody battle is taking its toll. They reported Monday:

“Halle is paranoid and her nerves are as frayed as I’ve ever seen them,” revealed a pal. “She fears every camera flash that goes off in her face and sincerely believes she or her daughter is going to come to serious harm if the two remain in Los Angeles. Friends are worried she’s going to fall off the edge. These horrible events are scary enough for Halle, but now that she is a mom, she feels both she and Nahla are targets.”

Undoubtedly, it was wrong of the paparazzi to snap photos of Kate Middleton and Prince William. I’m aghast that these things happen, but after covering celebrity news for so long I’m also amazed the ultra-famous pair thought they could sunbathe nude outside without someone looking in!

Sorry Halle, but Gabriel Aubrey‘s stance that allowing Nahla to move to France would alienate him from his daughter rings more true to me than supposedly better behaved paparazzi.

Unfortunately for him, my thinking so isn’t worth squat. Just look at the heart-wrenching case of Kelly Rutherford: A judge has ruled her two children are to live in Monaco with their father, leaving her to live in the States for work and travel across the globe for visitation! How’s a person supposed to be an involved parent under those circumstances?

What do you make of the Kate Middleton topless photo scandal?

Do you think a judge should allow Halle Berry to move Nahla to France?

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The real point.. the law needs to step up and protect people from the scum of the earth that is paparazzi and impose stiff fines and penalties on those who buy and publish their work, including disgorgement of profits. Everyone has the right to feel safe and protected when they walk down the street and be free from peeping toms and perverts when they are in their private home. The culture needs to change. It’s disgusting.

William and Kate deserved their privacy. Only the photographer, who broke the law taking the shots, and the vile publication, who broke the law by publishing the shots, are to blame. The fines and penalties need to be stiffer. This is ridiculous. William and Kate are NOT to blame. That’s like blaming them for someone putting a camera in their shower.

Jen Sorenson

Grow up Sara.

Unfortunately paparazzi are not scum of the earth or even close.

Two unarmed WPC’s were shot dead today.
If paparazzi are scum of the earth what is left to describe their killer and how can you compare the two?
And hard and sad as it is to imagine there are people even worse.

William and Kate haven’t earned their money by risking their lives to protect society.
Their lives no doubt bring their own pressures but they do also bring incredible privilege.

Yes everyone has the right to feel safe walking down the street.
Police protect that right for citizens. Often while unselfishly risking their own life.
Do you really think that compares with the risks of people seeing your flesh while luxury holidaymaking?
Are the royals likely to unselfishly defend the privacy rights of all British citizens in the same way as they protect their own?

The real point as you brought it up – is actually that the market for these pictures creates the demand and pays the paparrazi. They are not driven by an evil need, it’s capitalism.

If you want to bring a touch of femininity to anything maybe consider women who risk their lives for all of us. Not someone who married her prince and wants her modesty protected with legal costs that could probably police small towns for a year.

I’ll save my sympathy for those that actually deserve it.

Maureen

So, because she married a prince and you don’t get to means that she no longer has a right to privacy? If someone took topless photos of you would you sue them or press charges? I bet you would. Yes, there are much more terrible things happening in this world daily but just because this isn’t mass murder doesn’t mean that it’s ok or that the person who was victimized doesn’t deserve sympathy or privacy. That’s like arguing that it’s ok to be a peeping tom because you aren’t killing people. Crime is crime. Some are much more deadly than others but they are still crimes and people are hurt. The creep who is getting off by snapping pictures up women’s skirts should be punished just like the murderer need to be. Not the same punishment but they both need to pay for their actions. Kate Middleton was on her own private property (as far as I know) and should have been able to expect some privacy. I’m sorry you didn’t get to marry a prince but one did fall for Kate and asked to marry her. I guess only women who marry poor men get to expect to have privacy when with their husbands.

Lauren

IF I were a celebrity I would not expect to be able to go outside topless without taking some risk. I think if the photos were from inside the home I would feel differently and more sympathetic.

Lauren

And for the other issue, I think Nahla should stay in the US. Not fair to expect the dad to fly across the world to go visit her! Obviously Halle is trying to cut him out of their lives.

Don Ram

What a big Joke! This is madness! Don’t you see people this all about fame and money! Halle Berry poses naked in almost every Movie she stars! She even got raped in the Movie ” Monster’s Ball “.. OK how that’s gonna impact her child ? She’s OK with any naked act as long as she’s getting paid! I am a good fan of Halle Berry but she taking up Kete’s story to become more famous is pathetic! I also agree with Lauren! You wanted to have a big public wedding and they actually paid paparazzi to come and cover the whole wedding! So people don’t be amazed with this leaked topless photos! That’s what you get when you are famous…. and look at the bright side… the more they do this acts in public they get famous and rich!

Wellsmom

You can look up a photo online of the vantage point of the photographer and the private home they were in. They put an “X” over the house, and you can hardly see it–it’s a tiny dot, several hundred yards away (at least half-mile or more?). It’s in the middle of nowhere, and the road is a tiny country road in the middle of nowhere. If someone was there with a normal camera, or just driving down that road, there would be no way to determine if anyone was outside, or topless or who it was. They had a reasonable expectation of privacy in that location. Even with a most powerful lens, the photos were blurry, so that makes it obivous they were very, very far away. And I’m really not much of a Halle Barry fan these days.

Katie

If I were a celebrity I would not have the expectation of privacy when I sunbathing nude outside.

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